Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Hill (IG8 9PF) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Hill (IG8 9PF), the main crime hotspot is near Beverley Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Morley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forest Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forest Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookfield Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brookfield Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brook Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hollywood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hollywood Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Hale End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Studley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forster Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Road —
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Data Sources

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